CBP is committed to being a leader in law enforcement accountability and transparency by providing multiple ways to report incidents as well as timely, accurate and appropriate information regarding CBP-related deaths, use of force incidents and other critical incidents resulting in serious injuries. The Accountability and Transparency page provides the public with statements, policies, reports and other important information concerning critical incidents and related Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) reviews and investigations.
Statements released from previous administrations are available in the Archive.
Statements
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Man becomes ill and dies despite life-saving efforts following apprehension north of the International Border Barrier near Brownsville, Texas | National Media Release
On November 6, 2022, at approximately 11:20 a.m., a Border Patrol remote camera operator spotted a group of five individuals climbing up the International…
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CBP statement on agent-involved fatal shooting near San Luis, Arizona | National Media Release
The following statement pertains to an agent involved shooting that occurred near San Luis, Arizona, on Sunday, October 30, 2022. The following…
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Statement from CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus on Incident in El Paso | National Media Release
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus issued the following statement following an incident in El Paso on October 31,…
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Man dies after he is stuck by vehicle while fleeing from Border Patrol agents and Army National Guardsmen conducting freight train inspections near Uvalde, Texas | National Media Release
On September 25, 2022, a Border Patrol agent assigned to the Uvalde Border Patrol Station and two Army National Guardsmen on federal duty were conducting…
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Corrective action implemented for tracking transportation of migrants at Carrizo Springs Station following death of ill migrant | National Media Release
On August 24, 2022, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station apprehended three undocumented…
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